Now you are confusing the issue by stating that 9 + 3 = 11
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48÷2 (9+3) argument
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Now you are confusing the issue by stating that 9 + 3 = 11
satanboy
Psychonaut seven
If the answer isn't 288 then I fail...
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Thats right but the brackets are 2(9+3) as there is no multiplication symbol between the bracket and the real number. Just remember brackets first implies that you first do the bracket in its entire and not in part. The 2 is part of the bracket statement.
he is adding brackets to explain it better, it's the same thing.
the 2 does not form "part of the brackets" - where on earth did you hear that?
to put it simple, it would look like this:
(48/2)*(9+3)
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Sorry, had my 7mth old on my lap while typing that out and she kept on banging the keyboard. Will ninja edit
Not even by the furthest stretch of the imagination.
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Sorry, wasn't referring to the post above mine, but to all the cleverjacks insisting that it's 288
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Ekstasis
Honorary Master
If the ÷ was a + or - your argument would be well ..almost valid, but I'll give you that. The real sum should be
48÷ 2 x (9+3). Now following PEMDAS the answer is 288 .LEFT to RIGHT
People generaly get confused here ----> 2(
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
:wtf:
I've always assumed MyBB forumites are smart
Can't really believe this thread got so long!
288
You should see the other forums I'm currently reading on this issue. To top it all in SA we say BODMAS and some other countries its BIDMAS! You wanna see the flameing just on that issue
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Fine, I'll just leave this here for you guys to disprove. It's exactly the same thing as the original statement. Adding brackets because you can't visualise the equation is your own fault.
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Wrong, 2(9+3) is not 2x(9+3), its (2*9+2*3)
Ekstasis
Honorary Master
Forumites, pls show us your matric maths results!!!!!!!!
Sorry, wasn't referring to the post above mine, but to all the cleverjacks insisting that it's 288
I know you were
Anyway, The answer IS 288
LEFT TO RIGHT PEOPLE
Ekstasis
Honorary Master
Nope, the single statement 2(9+3) is 2*12 =24
Fine, I'll just leave this here for you guys to disprove. It's exactly the same thing as the original statement. Adding brackets because you can't visualise the equation is your own fault.
It's a very ambiguous question. Its not clear if the question is (48/2)*(9+3) or (48/2(9+3)) as Mike Hoxbig has pointed out.
Once it gets written out properly it becomes very simple to solve the problem.
Don't be silly. (2*9+2*3) also gives you 24.
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
It's the latter. You're allowed to add brackets around the entire equation, but not around individual expressions within the equation because that would change the meaning of it.